Skinny Latte|Kellic

Chapter 35

KELLINS POV

"I like this one!" I grinned, pointing at a plain black suit in a shop window.

"Yeah, I think that would suit you." Tony smiled.
I ran from the window and into the shop, dashing over to the suit in the window.
"Hey, take it slow. You've only been out of hospital a week." Tony called after me.

I sighed and rolled my eyes.
After I woke up the hospital kept me there for another week, which was incredibly frustrating and boring.

"Whatever." I muttered.

Vic and I had separated across the City to by ourselves outfits for the wedding.
He'd gone off with Mike and I'd gone with Tony.

Which is good as Tony has better fashion sense than Mike.

"I wonder how much it is." I thought aloud, looking for a price tag.
"You should ask someone." Tony shrugged.

"I-Uh..." I stuttered.
Tony gave me a weak smile, "I would offer to ask but..." he looked down shyly.
I guess my anxiety was bad, but nothing compared to Tony's.
"It's fine, I'll do it." I told him with a small smile.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
I nodded, "Yeah."

I walked up to a worker who was wearing a long blue dress and had her hair up in a bun.
"Uh, Hi," I started.
She smiled kindly at me, which gave me more courage to talk to her.
"I was wondering how much that suit is in the window?"

"The black one?" She asked.
I nodded, "Yeah that one."

"I'll check for you." She smiled, before walking behind the shop counter and clicking a few buttons on a computer.

"That one's $140" she told me.

Tony looked at me and shrugged.
"That's alright isn't it?" I grinned at him.
He nodded, "Yeah it's cheaper than mine was."
I chuckled, "I'll take that one thanks."

The women smiled and walked over to the outfit, taking it down from its hanger and taking it back to the till.

"Okay sir, would you like to try it on first?" She asked.

I hesitated before nodding, "Yeah if that's okay."

She smiled and nodded, "For sure, the changing rooms are down the isle to the right."

I thanked her and took the suit from her hands.

"I bet you're gunna look so cool." Tony smiled.
I chuckled slightly, "I doubt it."

I walked into a room with loads of small cubicles with curtains.

"Show me before you take it off." Tony told me.
"I will." I grinned before disappearing behind the curtained box.

I undressed until I was stripped down to my boxers and started putting the suit on.

I pulled up the trousers, buttoned up the shirt and slipped on the blazer.

I stared at the mirror, a frown quickly forming on my face.

I looked fat.
My trousers were tight around the top of my thighs exposing all the extra weight I had on them.

I shook my head and sighed loudly.
It's all in your head Kellin,
I told myself.
You're not fat, remember.

Though I have been eating a lot more recently, what if I've put on more weight?

"You alright in there Kell?" Tony asked.
I gulped and stepped out from behind the curtain.
He gasped, "Woah Kells, that looks amazing you should totally buy it."

I gave him a small smile, "Thanks." I whispered weakly.

"You alright?" He asked.

I frowned and swallowed hard.
"Tell me the truth when I ask you this, I don't want you lying to protect my feelings." I told him.

He nodded, looking slightly concerned.

"D-do you think I look fat in this?" I whispered.
His eyes widened and his eyebrows raised up.
"Kellin are you serious? No of course you don't! You're not feeling like that again are you?" He blurted out quickly.

I shook my head, "No.. well I-I don't know. I don't think so. I haven't really thought about it for a while because Vic takes my mind off it and.. recent events in hospital I've had other things to think about but, I'm not sure. I think I know it's only in my head." I told him.

"Kellin, if anything you're still too underweight. I'm not saying that because I don't want to hurt your feelings, I'm saying it because it's true Okay?" Tony told me.

I nodded, wiping my eyes which had just started watering.
"Yeah, Okay, Thanks."

He nodded, giving me a small smile.
"Seriously Kell, you look great."

I returned the smile, "I'll get this one then, thanks."

I returned back behind the curtain and took a deep breath.

I stared back at my reflection.
It's all in my head

I knew it was.
I guess my insecurities can't just disappear forever immediately.

I shook my head and started undressing again, getting changed back into my causal clothes.

I stared down at the suit that I had messily dumped on the changing room floor.
I could picture everything so well, marrying Vic.

I will make sure it will be the best day of my life.